Plant encyclopedia›Metcalf’s snakebark maple

Metcalf’s snakebark maple

Also known as: Information to be completed

Small, deciduous tree about 4m in height, with smooth, green bark, striped pale white, and red-stalked, 3-lobed, dark green leaves, turning yellow in autumn. Greenish-yellow spring flowers are followed by greenish-brown winged fruits

Scientific classification

Species: Metcalf’s snakebark maple (Acer metcalfii)
Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

Information to be completed
Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Information to be completed
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

Metcalf’s snakebark maple pictures

Distribution of Metcalf’s snakebark maple

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

Information to be completed

Toxicity

Information to be completed

Quick identification of Metcalf’s snakebark maple

Information to be completed

Metcalf’s snakebark maple care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight: Information to be completed
Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. If needed, Prune only from late autumn to midwinter.